armchair
Cozy living-room seat
An armchair is a chair with supports for the arms.
The term also works as an adjective for someone who engages in an activity only from the comfort of home, without real experience or risk: an armchair quarterback, an armchair traveler, an armchair detective.
The implication is of theorizing from safety rather than doing.
Chair with projecting sides
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
- chaiseExtended reclining seat
- loveseatTwo-person sofa
upholstered · cushioned · overstuffed · tufted · slipcover · footstool · rocker · swivel
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- softYielding to touch
- paddedFilled with soft material
cushioned · supportive · warmth · nestle · relaxation · comfy · downy · quilted
Developer of explanatory systems
- criticOne who judges merit
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
quarterback · expert · general · traveler · historian · pundit · observer · spectator
wingback
Chair with projecting sides
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
- chaiseExtended reclining seat
loveseat · upholstered · cushioned · overstuffed · tufted · slipcover · footstool · rocker · swivel · leather
cozy
Warm and snug
padded · cushioned · supportive · warmth · nestle · relaxation · comfy · downy · quilted · repose
theorist
Developer of explanatory systems
- criticOne who judges merit
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
psychologist · quarterback · expert · general · traveler · historian · pundit · observer · spectator · speculator
reading
Interpreting written text
- novelNew and unusual
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- knittingLoop-based textile making
crossword · lounging · daydreaming · siesta · pastime · hobby · napping · puzzles · browsing · tea
inactive
Not currently functioning
- stationaryNot in motion
- deskboundConfined to office work
- immobileUnable to shift
inert · sluggish · static · unmoving · indolent · idle · lethargic · homebound · housebound · passive
- living roomsofa, couch, coffee table, TV, television
- chairs
- dollhousebed, beds, table, tables, sofa
- living room seatingsofa, couch, loveseat, sectional, sectional sofa
- seatingsectional, beanbag, bean bag, chaise, rocker
- Grandpa'spocket watch, suspenders, cardigan, glasses, cane
armchairstool
Backless sitting furniture
folding chair · barstool · bench · bar stool · wooden chair
armchairhands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
field · practicing · active · professional · practitioner
- armchair quarterbacksPeople who criticize from safety
- armchair expertOne who opines without experience
- armchair criticOne who critiques without participating
- armchair general
- armchair travellerOne who explores imaginatively
- armchair detectiveOne solving mysteries remotely